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the three officials sit down wednesday in tokyo. they will follow up on in discussions held by the country's foreign ministers who met last month in new york during tunited nations general assembly. >>> the governments concerned about the noise created by u.s. military osprey aircraft. it's asked to central government to conduct an environmental impact assessment. the u.s. forces deployed 12 of the rotor aircraft earlier this month. surveys have measured noise levels similar to those carried inside factories. they are concerned if the u.s. military continues to operate the aircraft in the current manner it will negatively affect the lives of residents and the natural environment. >> reporter: defense ministers confirm there's no change to the exit strategy. they say that 75% of the population of afghanistan lives in areas where order is maintained by police forces. nato secretary general says the thdrawal pn is based on an objective analysis of the situation in the country. >> it's not because eyes have partners rush for the exit. i
the three officials sit down wednesday in tokyo. they will follow up on in discussions held by the country's foreign ministers who met last month in new york during tunited nations general assembly. >>> the governments concerned about the noise created by u.s. military osprey aircraft. it's asked to central government to conduct an environmental impact assessment. the u.s. forces deployed 12 of the rotor aircraft earlier this month. surveys have measured noise levels similar to those...
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in tokyo the nikkei added 19 points while in hong kong the hang seng was up 19. >>> in brussels the leaders took a big step agreeing to install a new supervisor over eurozone banks so that bailout funds can be pumped into failing banks. >>> the protest oors were angry about severe cuts that come along with the international cash. >>> back at home, a weak earnings report from google came out midday instead of after the bell. google plunged. trades were halted for hours and markets never recovered. >>> later, microsoft said twindling pc demand hurt its profit. bad news before its big windows 8 launch. >>> more pc fallout from chip maker amd now planning to layoff 15% of its staff. >>> the world trade organization handed the obama organization a small but significant victory barring china from imposing duties on steel exports made at ohio based ak seal. >>> the average price of regular gas is down to $3.74. >>> dunkin donuts may have a new sibling, bagel bunch kins. they applied for the patent. >>> victoria's secret unveiled its annual fantasy secret bra. it's worth a whopping 2.5 million buck
in tokyo the nikkei added 19 points while in hong kong the hang seng was up 19. >>> in brussels the leaders took a big step agreeing to install a new supervisor over eurozone banks so that bailout funds can be pumped into failing banks. >>> the protest oors were angry about severe cuts that come along with the international cash. >>> back at home, a weak earnings report from google came out midday instead of after the bell. google plunged. trades were halted for hours...
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people in tokyo may need to prepare for an approaching storm. here's sayaka mori with the latest. >> we've been monitoring a couple of tropical storms in the western pacific. see the swirling clouds going up toward the north. this is ae veer tropical storm maliksi, packing winds of 90 kilometers per hour with gusts of 126. stormy conditions are occurring in the ogasawara islands. with gusts of 100 kilometers per hour and 150 millimeters of rain in the past 24 hours. as the system approaches, conditions will get even worse. gusts could hit 120 kilometers per hour and waves could hit 8 meters. it looks like it's going to move up toward the north and pass east of the islands and mainland japan over the next couple of days. stormy conditions will not pound much of japan but could generate high seas and showers as well as stormy conditions in the eastern half of the country toward thursday. down toward the south, we see this thing showing up, this is tropical storm gaemi. gaeim has been moving at a slow pace and is going to continue to do so over the
people in tokyo may need to prepare for an approaching storm. here's sayaka mori with the latest. >> we've been monitoring a couple of tropical storms in the western pacific. see the swirling clouds going up toward the north. this is ae veer tropical storm maliksi, packing winds of 90 kilometers per hour with gusts of 126. stormy conditions are occurring in the ogasawara islands. with gusts of 100 kilometers per hour and 150 millimeters of rain in the past 24 hours. as the system...
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but some in tokyo still have trouble connecting. enter an entrepreneur who is cashing in on getting close. >> reporter: a frenetic capital city. one of the largest and most densely populated anywhere in the world. also famous for its tireless workers or salary men. and here in tokyo, a place that's known for quirky ideas, one former salary man has come up with a very unique business. a co-sleeping specialty shop. yes, people come here to cuddle. before you let your mind run wild he says yes, it is just cuddling. nothing more. customers pay about $40 to sleep next to a girl for 20 minutes. some customers are young men looking for simple companionship. 21-year-old luihei visits the shop almost every day. it's unique and relaxing. i try to stay awake because i enjoy talking with the girls. >> they've clearly hit a nerve. it's about 9:00 on thursday night. just about every room is taken. you can see the place is not big. it's about 400 square feet. >> reporter: he is surprised at all the attention his business is getting. and yes, he is
but some in tokyo still have trouble connecting. enter an entrepreneur who is cashing in on getting close. >> reporter: a frenetic capital city. one of the largest and most densely populated anywhere in the world. also famous for its tireless workers or salary men. and here in tokyo, a place that's known for quirky ideas, one former salary man has come up with a very unique business. a co-sleeping specialty shop. yes, people come here to cuddle. before you let your mind run wild he says...
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bangkok at 34 degrees temperature-wise and tokyo at 28. another hot day in this -- this time of this month. and it's 17 degrees in ulaanbaatar, already chilly up there, but things are actually more colder, much colder here in the americas. this early winter storm system is moving towards the ontario region. minnesota and also manitoba, southern ontario, you may find about 20 to 30 centimeters of snowfall accumulation, so that could actually be the first significant snowfall of the season. and that could actually accompany with some gusty conditions. gusts of 60 kilometers per hour. so it could generate blizzard, poor visibility, poor roads due to the slush and wet snow. so really dangerous driving conditions throughout into the course of the week. but things are tapering off here across much of new england, which is good news. and something else to talk about is the fall foliage. this is the outlook we have made for you. across much of this region is where we'll find these very nice autumn leaves. i'll show you some pictures coming out fro
bangkok at 34 degrees temperature-wise and tokyo at 28. another hot day in this -- this time of this month. and it's 17 degrees in ulaanbaatar, already chilly up there, but things are actually more colder, much colder here in the americas. this early winter storm system is moving towards the ontario region. minnesota and also manitoba, southern ontario, you may find about 20 to 30 centimeters of snowfall accumulation, so that could actually be the first significant snowfall of the season. and...
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why it disappointed next. >>> tokyo stocks sanged while the yen firmed after the bank of japan said it will ramp up it asset purchase program.kged whi the yen firmed after the bank of japan said it will ramp up it asset purchase program.ed while the yen firmed after the bank of japan said it will ramp up it asset purchase program.d while e yen firmed after the bank of japan said it will ramp up it asset purchase program. while t yen firmed after the bank of japan said it will ramp up it asset purchase program. there was hope the central bank could do more. joining us is dan slater. dan, just what more was the market looking for? >> i think the market realized this was tokenis tick atic and headwinds are much stronger than the 10 trillion yen. also the bank of japan just add that had 1 trillion yen, so last time they increased by 10 trillion, this one 11. if you look at the broader problems, the bank of japan stimulus is really fairly significant. very likely we're looking at a technical recession. so it's not really surprising that this announcement by the bank of japan failed to persu
why it disappointed next. >>> tokyo stocks sanged while the yen firmed after the bank of japan said it will ramp up it asset purchase program.kged whi the yen firmed after the bank of japan said it will ramp up it asset purchase program.ed while the yen firmed after the bank of japan said it will ramp up it asset purchase program.d while e yen firmed after the bank of japan said it will ramp up it asset purchase program. while t yen firmed after the bank of japan said it will ramp up...
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in september, an exhibition of his works opened in tokyo. there was one new piece in particular that caught the visitors' attention. called the miraculous pine tree, it depicts a powerful image. a single tree that survived last year's great eastern japan earthquake and tsunami. >> i can really feel the emotion in the work. i can't hold back my tears. >> the way he drew the tsunami feels different. it is not like his other works. i think he has put more of his own personal feeling into this >> he has been working on other images showing the aftermath of the disaster. this new work depicts a building that was demolished by the tsunami leaving nothing but its metal frame. he uses a razor blade to cut out the basic sill well that will form t -- basic silhouette that will shield the image. the first visit was in august of last year. he traveled to the prefecture, one of the worst hit areas of northeastern japan. this is one of the pieces that was created following his visit. his visit, vivid depiction of the debris and destruction, captured the d
in september, an exhibition of his works opened in tokyo. there was one new piece in particular that caught the visitors' attention. called the miraculous pine tree, it depicts a powerful image. a single tree that survived last year's great eastern japan earthquake and tsunami. >> i can really feel the emotion in the work. i can't hold back my tears. >> the way he drew the tsunami feels different. it is not like his other works. i think he has put more of his own personal feeling...
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in tokyo, the nikkei inched up 38 points. the hang seng climbed 104. the s&p is on the cusp of a five-year high. barring any surprises from september's job reports, it could hit that high today. experts predict about 115,000 jobs were added last month. weekly claims ticked slightly higher yesterday. >>> on thursday, coal companies rallied after republican mitt romney gave coal a shoutout during wednesday night's presidential debate. >>> troubling data paints a bleak picture of market confidence. according to one trade group, investors have pulled some $138 billion of investments in stocks since 2009 while funneling $1 trillion into less risky bonds. overseas today, samsung reported record quarterly profit. facebook is celebrating surpassing 1 billion users this month. meanwhile, social gamer zynga lowered its outlook for the second time this year. american airlines flights are being canceled to allow for repairs. >>> in california, gas prices shot up as much as 30 cents overnight while some station's supplies have dried up entirely. all this thanks to
in tokyo, the nikkei inched up 38 points. the hang seng climbed 104. the s&p is on the cusp of a five-year high. barring any surprises from september's job reports, it could hit that high today. experts predict about 115,000 jobs were added last month. weekly claims ticked slightly higher yesterday. >>> on thursday, coal companies rallied after republican mitt romney gave coal a shoutout during wednesday night's presidential debate. >>> troubling data paints a bleak...
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in tokyo, where the united nations has published an alarming report about the rapidly aging global population. by 2050 there will be more elderly people than there are under 15 and the vast majority will be in poor countries, those least capable of dealing with the demographic time bomb. japan is one country that is already having to face up to the challenge. >> if the rest of the world wants to see what the future might look like, they need look no further than here in japan. their population is already aging more rapidly than anywhere else in the world. 30% of people here are already over the age of 60. driving from here in tokyo to the countryside, the men and women harvesting the rice are invariably gray-haired. the japanese population is not only aging rapidly, it is also shrinking at an alarming rate. the current population will shrink from 127 million to just 87 million in the next 60 years. the biggest challenge facing the japanese government now is how will they pay for the care of these elderly people with fewer and fewer young people to pay the taxes? some economists here are calli
in tokyo, where the united nations has published an alarming report about the rapidly aging global population. by 2050 there will be more elderly people than there are under 15 and the vast majority will be in poor countries, those least capable of dealing with the demographic time bomb. japan is one country that is already having to face up to the challenge. >> if the rest of the world wants to see what the future might look like, they need look no further than here in japan. their...
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tokyo's nikkei added 1 1/2%. consumer spending was modestly higher for a second consecutive month. retail sales rose just over 1% in september. part of the increase was due to economists warn that if those .- prices continue to rise, consumers could cut back. >>> the up tick in retail sales gave wall street stocks a lift. the dow closed 95 points higher on monday while the nasdaq was up 20 points. the american civil liberties union is suing morgan stanley for subprime mortgages. the aclu accuses the bank of violating civil rights laws. the bank says the allegations are "completely without merit." >>> and there's a new chapter for kindle customers. amazon says they are entitled to a credit for ebook purchases. it's part of a settlement between the federal government and three publishers. the publishers were accused of price fixing. the credits are expected to range from 30 cents to $1.32. >> i hope that refund is coming in the mail soon. ashley morrison here in new york. thank you, ashley. >>> in sports, a hard-hitting game two in the national league championship series in. the top
tokyo's nikkei added 1 1/2%. consumer spending was modestly higher for a second consecutive month. retail sales rose just over 1% in september. part of the increase was due to economists warn that if those .- prices continue to rise, consumers could cut back. >>> the up tick in retail sales gave wall street stocks a lift. the dow closed 95 points higher on monday while the nasdaq was up 20 points. the american civil liberties union is suing morgan stanley for subprime mortgages. the...
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tokyo's nikkei shed a fraction on concerns of company earnings, while south korea's kospi grained a fraction. hong kong's hang seng is closed for a holiday. >>> on wall street, the dow added 77 points while the nasdaq lost two points. jp morgan chase is being sued over dealings made by bear stearns, the investment bank it acquired in 2008. new york's attorney general filed the suit claiming bear stearns misled investors. the suit is the first to be filed under a group set up by the obama administration to investigate misconduct that caused the 2008 financial crisis. jp morgan says it will will contest the suit. and notes that the alleged actions took place before it bought bear stearns. >>> american express is paying $112 million in refunds and fines to settle accusations it duped customers. federal regulators say the credit card company charged unlawful late fees and deceived card holders into paying off old debts or buying extra card services. they will refund about $85 million to about 250,000 customers. >>> and the holiday shopping forecast isn't frightful, but it's also not so delightfu
tokyo's nikkei shed a fraction on concerns of company earnings, while south korea's kospi grained a fraction. hong kong's hang seng is closed for a holiday. >>> on wall street, the dow added 77 points while the nasdaq lost two points. jp morgan chase is being sued over dealings made by bear stearns, the investment bank it acquired in 2008. new york's attorney general filed the suit claiming bear stearns misled investors. the suit is the first to be filed under a group set up by the...
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a short while ago i spoke to bbc tokyo correspondent and he told me about the kinds of projects that are being funded. >> the list that has come out is quite extraordinary. i will just go down a few of them. building a road in distant oconomowoc, prison vocational training with japanese subsidies and renovation of government offices in tokyo, fighter pilot training, semiconductor research, i could go on, and the list does go on. clearly lots of projects that seem to have nothing to do with reconstruction after the tsunami disaster. completely different parts of japan appeared to be getting a large amounts of money from this budget. >> any attempt to account for that? or is the government just saying that this is wrong? >> the japanese prime minister of a in parliament. he said "the and related projects will be run out of the budget, but some of the things have already been spent, so they will not be able to get that money back, but they are promising to stop this sort of thing happening in the future. obviously it is difficult with a budget of that size, but the other thing that has
a short while ago i spoke to bbc tokyo correspondent and he told me about the kinds of projects that are being funded. >> the list that has come out is quite extraordinary. i will just go down a few of them. building a road in distant oconomowoc, prison vocational training with japanese subsidies and renovation of government offices in tokyo, fighter pilot training, semiconductor research, i could go on, and the list does go on. clearly lots of projects that seem to have nothing to do...
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in tokyo, the nikkei surged 176 points while in hong kong the hang seng climbed 102. >>> wednesday's good news here at home had ripple effects overseas. asian shares hit a seven-month high after a slew of signs that china's economy is improving followed positive upbeat housing data. september home construction soared 15% over august driving up home builders and suppliers like home depot and lowe's. it wasn't all good, ibm's lackluster earnings were a drag on the dow. bank of america reported its profit plunged. american express matched third quarter expectations. >>> it was a milestone for lockheed martin yesterday. the supersonic f-35 test dropped a 2,000 pound bomb over the mohave desert. >>> a judge ruled d.c. comics can retain the rights to sup irman saying the heirs of one of the co-creators signed the rights away 20 years ago. >>> it's not even halloween but target is already ramping up holiday ads and deals like online price matching and digital in store shopping. >>> finally, celebrity chef rachel ray is cashing in on a food truck craze for a good cause, animals. her new dog
in tokyo, the nikkei surged 176 points while in hong kong the hang seng climbed 102. >>> wednesday's good news here at home had ripple effects overseas. asian shares hit a seven-month high after a slew of signs that china's economy is improving followed positive upbeat housing data. september home construction soared 15% over august driving up home builders and suppliers like home depot and lowe's. it wasn't all good, ibm's lackluster earnings were a drag on the dow. bank of america...
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government securities trading in tokyo and london as well. joining us on the phone to talk about that and more is sifma president and ceo, tim ryan. thanks for joining us here. >> thanks for being there. actually, both you, bill, and maria. >> your feeling is if they don't trade in new york, they shouldn't trade dollar-denominated currencies around the world. >> our recommendation was to close early today at noon. we chose to do it at noon principally because there were treasury auctions scheduled today. we wanted to get those finished. we recommended a close tomorrow. >> what about this cme report just moments ago that says overnight trading will happen at 7 p.m. tonight. how does that play into everything? i guess we want your take on the overall impact of a full market shutdown, like we're seeing, and what you're recommendation. >> well, remember, we recommend to our member firms, so they'll make the decision on cme on their own. typically when we make a recommendation because it's coordinated with the regulators globely, the firm spots th
government securities trading in tokyo and london as well. joining us on the phone to talk about that and more is sifma president and ceo, tim ryan. thanks for joining us here. >> thanks for being there. actually, both you, bill, and maria. >> your feeling is if they don't trade in new york, they shouldn't trade dollar-denominated currencies around the world. >> our recommendation was to close early today at noon. we chose to do it at noon principally because there were...
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but here we go to tokyo where they love this kind of stuff. the hair washing mechanical groomer actually senses the shape of your head and then scrubs your scalp with those 24 motorized fingers. you've got an itch up there too? well the robot could handle that as well. all you've got to do is put your instructions into a touch screen. about50 robots developed by companies and university teams are on display there. i guess they do all sorts of things. but the hair washing guy, that's interesting. >> yeah. no tip necessary. >> right, no tip necessary. if it scratches too hard, you're also on your own. [ laughter ] >> we'll be back. >>> tonight, reactions to my let's be real tonight for you at 11:00, that basically this week's free reeling debate is perhaps the best such debate for you ever. let's never go back to the podium and the time limits and all of that, to which our good friend here says that yes, you can have it. personally i can't stand to see debates where everyone is polite and milk toasting that it does not ring true. while surfing a
but here we go to tokyo where they love this kind of stuff. the hair washing mechanical groomer actually senses the shape of your head and then scrubs your scalp with those 24 motorized fingers. you've got an itch up there too? well the robot could handle that as well. all you've got to do is put your instructions into a touch screen. about50 robots developed by companies and university teams are on display there. i guess they do all sorts of things. but the hair washing guy, that's...
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in tokyo the nikkei sank 122 points while the hank seng dropped. >>> apple missed estimates again thanks to lower ipad sales. it raises the question. is this a big apple miss or a buying opportunity? rival samsung reported record profit thanks to sales of galaxy smart phones. the government reports its final preelection snapshot of economic growth today. yesterday weekly jobless claims fell but new home contracts came in lower than expected. a new report from the national association of manufacturers finds the economy has already lost nearly one million jobs this year due to the fiscal cliff even though it's still two months away. they are betting congress won't act in time so they are cutting back on spending. that could cost the economy six million jobs by 2014. >>> bank of america is one of nine banks being subpoenaed over manipulation. microsoft's surface tablet hits stores today. starting price? $499. retailers are already running low on the holiday season's hottest toys thanks to a surge in lay aways. the leap pad 2 and hot wheels are popular choices. >>> tom hanks unleashes a big
in tokyo the nikkei sank 122 points while the hank seng dropped. >>> apple missed estimates again thanks to lower ipad sales. it raises the question. is this a big apple miss or a buying opportunity? rival samsung reported record profit thanks to sales of galaxy smart phones. the government reports its final preelection snapshot of economic growth today. yesterday weekly jobless claims fell but new home contracts came in lower than expected. a new report from the national association...
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in tokyo the nikkei fell ten points while in hong kong the hang seng was closed again for a holiday. >>> well, stocks ended mostly in the blackmon day thanks to a glimmer of economic optimism. news that manufacturing growth broke a four month roadblock sparked interest. ben bernanke will keep record low interest rates to spark the economy even after if regains momentum. >>> analysts say winter shopping will rise 4.1% this year. that's slightly lower than predictions for the last two years. >>> jpmorgan chase is the first target of the justice department investigation into the financial crisis. a civil lawsuit alleges bear stearns carried out billions of dollars in mortgage-backed securities fraud. >>> american express has agreed to pay $112.5 million to settle federal charges of illegal late fees. >>> the multi-billion dollar fraud carried out by bernard madoff began as far back as the early 1970s. this is according to a rewritten indictment bringing four charges against four long time employees. >>> a trader joe's peanut butter recall has spread to chains including whole foods, targ
in tokyo the nikkei fell ten points while in hong kong the hang seng was closed again for a holiday. >>> well, stocks ended mostly in the blackmon day thanks to a glimmer of economic optimism. news that manufacturing growth broke a four month roadblock sparked interest. ben bernanke will keep record low interest rates to spark the economy even after if regains momentum. >>> analysts say winter shopping will rise 4.1% this year. that's slightly lower than predictions for the...
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taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei fell 39 points but in hong kong the hang seng added 47. >>> well, a mixed day on the street could be the story for much of the week. on tuesday material stocks stalled the dow after the country's largest fertilizer company reported weak global demand. >>> meanwhile, news that spain will not ask for a bailout also worried investors but safe havens helped the s&p stay in the black. >>> the uneven trend is likely to last through friday ahead of the monthly jobs report. speaking of which, new congressional research finds almost 2,400 people who received unemployment back in 2009 lived in households with annual incomes of $1 million or more. all right. back on the street, news that t-mobile parent deutsche telekom made by metro pcs sent the cell phone carrier stocks soaring 18%. >>> auto sales were up 13% overall last month with toyota and honda posting double digit gains. gm and ford sales were mostly flat. >>> apple and samsung's bitter patent battle goes on. a temporary sales ban against the galaxy tab 10.1 which a jury r
taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei fell 39 points but in hong kong the hang seng added 47. >>> well, a mixed day on the street could be the story for much of the week. on tuesday material stocks stalled the dow after the country's largest fertilizer company reported weak global demand. >>> meanwhile, news that spain will not ask for a bailout also worried investors but safe havens helped the s&p stay in the black. >>> the uneven...
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in overseas trading on this thursday, in tokyo, the nikkei surged 176 points while in hong kong the hang seng climbed 102. >>> well, wednesday is good news at home, had a ripple effect overshares. asian shares hit a seven-month high. september home construction soared 15% over august driving up home builders and suppliers like home depot and lowe's. but it wasn't all good news. ibm's lackluster earnings were a drag on the dow. bank of america reported its profit plunged 95% but still managed to beat estimates. american express matched third quarter expectations as card spending growth slowed. it was a milestone for lockheed martin yesterday. the company's next generation military fighter jet, the supersonic f-35 test dropped a 2,000-pound bomb over the mojave degree certificate. >>> a judge ruled dc comics can retain the rights to superman saying the heirs of one of superman's co-creator signed their ryes away 20 years ago. and if you can believe it, not halloween yet but target and other retailers are already ramping up holiday ads and displays like online price matching and digital in-
in overseas trading on this thursday, in tokyo, the nikkei surged 176 points while in hong kong the hang seng climbed 102. >>> well, wednesday is good news at home, had a ripple effect overshares. asian shares hit a seven-month high. september home construction soared 15% over august driving up home builders and suppliers like home depot and lowe's. but it wasn't all good news. ibm's lackluster earnings were a drag on the dow. bank of america reported its profit plunged 95% but still...
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. >>> in overseas trading on this thursday, in tokyo, the nikkei surged 176 points, while in hong kong, the hang seng climbed 102. >>> wednesday's good news here at home had ripple effects overseas. asian shares hit a seven-month high after a slew of signs that china's economy is improving followed positive upbeat housing data. >>> september home construction soared 15% over august, driving up homebuilders and suppliers like home depot and lowe's. >>> it wasn't all good, ibm's lackluster earnings were a drag on the dow. >>> bank of america reported its profit plunged 95% but still managed to beat estimates. american express matched third quarter expectations as card spending growth slowed. >>> it was a milestone for lockheed martin yesterday. the company's next-generation military fighter jet, the supersonic f-35, test dropped a 2,000-pound bomb over the mojave desert. >>> a judge ruled d.c. comics can retain the rights to superman, saying the heirs of one of superman's co-creators signed their rights away 20 years ago. >>> it's not even halloween yet, but some retailers like target ar
. >>> in overseas trading on this thursday, in tokyo, the nikkei surged 176 points, while in hong kong, the hang seng climbed 102. >>> wednesday's good news here at home had ripple effects overseas. asian shares hit a seven-month high after a slew of signs that china's economy is improving followed positive upbeat housing data. >>> september home construction soared 15% over august, driving up homebuilders and suppliers like home depot and lowe's. >>> it...
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. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei added 19 points while in hong kong, the hang seng was up 3. >>> in brussels, europe's leader agreed to install a new supervisor over the eurozone next year. meanwhile, smoke-filled street in athens as riot police clash with protesters. >>> back here at home, a weak earnings report from google came out midday instead of after the bell. google plunged, trades were halted for hours and markets never recovered. >>> later microsoft said dwindling pc demand hurt its profit. bad news before its big windows 8 launch. more pc fallout from chipmaker amd now planning to lay off 15% of its staff. >>> world trade organization handed the obama administration a small but significant victory, barring china from imposing duties on steel exports made at ohio-based ak steel. the average price of regular gas is down to $3.74 a gallon. dunkin' donuts munchkins may have a new sibling, bagel bunchkins. >>> victoria secret unveiled its annual fantasy bra. the gem encrusted floorle creation is worth a whopping 2.5 million bucks. who has t
. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei added 19 points while in hong kong, the hang seng was up 3. >>> in brussels, europe's leader agreed to install a new supervisor over the eurozone next year. meanwhile, smoke-filled street in athens as riot police clash with protesters. >>> back here at home, a weak earnings report from google came out midday instead of after the bell. google plunged, trades were halted for hours and markets...
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tokyo gained a quarter of a percent while hong kong hang seng rose a fraction. google is no longer a sky's the limit growth stock. the number one search engine plunged 9% on thursday when its third quarter results fell short of investor expectations. the disappointing numbers were not supposed to be released until after the stock market closed. google closed at $695 per share. google's bad report reverberated on wall street. the do you closed eight points lower while the nasdaq was down 31 points. gasoline prices are edging down. the average price of a gallon of regular is $3.74. oil industry analysts expect to it be about $3.50 per gallon in a few weeks. gasoline usually makes its seasonal decline after labor day. smuckers is urging school lunch programs across the nation not to serve its uncrustables peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. it macy contain peanut butter where salmonella was found. >>> after 80 years, "newsweek" magazine will no longer appear in print. the pace of instant news on the internet took its told on the magazine. "newsweek" will only be av
tokyo gained a quarter of a percent while hong kong hang seng rose a fraction. google is no longer a sky's the limit growth stock. the number one search engine plunged 9% on thursday when its third quarter results fell short of investor expectations. the disappointing numbers were not supposed to be released until after the stock market closed. google closed at $695 per share. google's bad report reverberated on wall street. the do you closed eight points lower while the nasdaq was down 31...
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tokyo's nikkei gained 2% to finish at a three week high while hang seng added half of a percent. housing construction surged and that could give the weak economy a needed boost. the commerce department said on wednesday groundbreaking on new single family homes and apartments started at the fastest rate in more than four years. the increase is driven partly by low mortgage rates. >>> despite the strong housing report wall street stocks closed only modestly higher. the dow jones industrial was up five points while the nasdaq advanced two points. er and airlines will higher flight attendants. american is in bankruptcy but needs to fill jobs. 1500 jobs will be filled. salaries for the new hires will be less than the $45,000 average paid to current flight attendants. in britain two parliamentary committees want to know why starbucks didn't pay taxes on almost $2 billion on sales. starbucks told investors that its british unit was highly profitable. at the same time it told british tax authorities the unit was losing money and not required to pay tax. starbucks said it paid its taxes
tokyo's nikkei gained 2% to finish at a three week high while hang seng added half of a percent. housing construction surged and that could give the weak economy a needed boost. the commerce department said on wednesday groundbreaking on new single family homes and apartments started at the fastest rate in more than four years. the increase is driven partly by low mortgage rates. >>> despite the strong housing report wall street stocks closed only modestly higher. the dow jones...
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taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei fell 10 points while in hong kong, the hang seng was closed again for a holiday. >>> well, stocks ended mostly in the black monday thanks to a glimmer of economic optimism. news that manufacturing growth broke a four-month roadblock sparked an upbeat mood on the street. fed chief ben bernanke renewed the central bank's pledge to keep record low interest rates to spur the economy, even after it regains momentum. >>> analysts say winter holiday shopping will rise 4.1% this year. that's slightly lower than predictions for the past two years. >>> jpmorgan chase is the first target of a justice department investigation into the financial crisis. a civil lawsuit alleges bear stearns, bought by jpmorgan in a fire sale, carried out billions of dollars in mortgage-backed securities fraud. >>> american express has agreed to pay $112.5 million to settle federal charges of illegal late fees. >>> the multibillion-dollar fraud carried out by bernard madoff began as far back as the early 1970s. that's according to a rewritten indict
taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei fell 10 points while in hong kong, the hang seng was closed again for a holiday. >>> well, stocks ended mostly in the black monday thanks to a glimmer of economic optimism. news that manufacturing growth broke a four-month roadblock sparked an upbeat mood on the street. fed chief ben bernanke renewed the central bank's pledge to keep record low interest rates to spur the economy, even after it regains momentum....
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in tokyo, the nikkei jumped 105 poirchlts while in hong kong the hang seng length 209. >>> so much for all the doom and gloom. brighter stocks helped them shift back into gear. johnson and johnson all turned in better than expected reports. >>> ibm beat earnings but missed sales forecasts which could take a toll on the dow today. >>> intel weighed in with lackluster profits. >>> ceo of city back michael corbett held his first conference call following the surprise resignation from former chief. >> victor: ram pandit. >>> elsewhere, a 123 systems is now bankrupt despite nearly $250 million in government grants. >>> france's privacy regulators say google's new privacy policy violates their rules. france could impose heft at this fines if google fails to modify its policy. >>> fox con has admitted to hiring student interns as young as 14 to work in its chinese factories. >>> meanwhile, rumor has it apple is ready to unveil the long awaited ipad on tuesday. >>> we all know using your phone at a restaurant is a no-no. snapping photos with your phone is okay. this according to 67% of diners
in tokyo, the nikkei jumped 105 poirchlts while in hong kong the hang seng length 209. >>> so much for all the doom and gloom. brighter stocks helped them shift back into gear. johnson and johnson all turned in better than expected reports. >>> ibm beat earnings but missed sales forecasts which could take a toll on the dow today. >>> intel weighed in with lackluster profits. >>> ceo of city back michael corbett held his first conference call following the...
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i caught up with her in tokyo about economics and tax rates in france and austerity measures in greece. >> the country be back on track, the country be able to reaccess market. if we put upon them obligations that they simply cannot deliver on because it's too hard and too much, the program is not going to be credible. so our position is that we would rather have a program that is difficult -- it's going to be so difficult that it is not credible. >> and unrealistic. i guess there's a balance to walk, growth and stimulus versus sauce terty. >> for the moment there is still tax consolidation to be had and struck toural reforms to integ great and a revenue to collect. that's what's on the agenda. >> you have complimented the efforts and central banks around the world providing stimulus. when is it too much? what is your opinion in terms of all of this free money and stimulus coming from so many central banks around the world? can you keep doing that or do you need fiscal policy at some point to replace the monetary policy changes? >> i think one cannot replace the other and it works both
i caught up with her in tokyo about economics and tax rates in france and austerity measures in greece. >> the country be back on track, the country be able to reaccess market. if we put upon them obligations that they simply cannot deliver on because it's too hard and too much, the program is not going to be credible. so our position is that we would rather have a program that is difficult -- it's going to be so difficult that it is not credible. >> and unrealistic. i guess there's...
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taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei inched up 38 points while in hong song the hang seng climbed 104. >>> the s&p is on the cusp of a five-year high. barring any surprises from september's jobs report, it could hit that high today. experts predict about 115,000 jobs were added last month. weekly claims ticked slightly higher yesterday. >>> on thursday, coal companies rallied after republican mitt romney gave coal a shout-out during wednesday night's presidential debate. >>> troubling data paints a bleak picture of market confidence. according to one trade group, investors have pulled some $138 billion of investments and stocks since 2009 while funneling 1 trillion into less risky bonds. >>> overseas today, samsung reported record quarterly profit. >>> facebook is celebrating surpassing 1 billion users this month. >>> meanwhile, social gamer zynga lowered its 2012 outlook for the second time this year. >>> two days after loose seats prompted emergency inspections at american airlines, dozens more flights are being canceled to allow for additional repairs
taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei inched up 38 points while in hong song the hang seng climbed 104. >>> the s&p is on the cusp of a five-year high. barring any surprises from september's jobs report, it could hit that high today. experts predict about 115,000 jobs were added last month. weekly claims ticked slightly higher yesterday. >>> on thursday, coal companies rallied after republican mitt romney gave coal a shout-out during wednesday...
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. >> researchers at this tokyo hospital are preparing a clinical trial. >> we take a blood sample of 20 cc's and send it to the testing company in the u.s. >> the number of japanese women aged 35 and over having babies has roughly doubled over the past decade to more than 250,000 per year. for this age group, the chances of a fetus acquiring down syndrome rise significantly. only a few percent of japanese women currently undergo prenatal testing. the new safer test may increase this figure. but more testing means an increasing number of expectant parents will learn their fetus may have downs syndrome. what japan still lacks is a support system for decision making for women who test positive. this couple in their 40s learned their baby would have down syndrome. but no advice was available. they gathered as much information as they could on their own. finally they found a specialist to consult. after studying what down syndrome meant they decided to have the baby. >> there was no information. and i didn't know anything about children with downs syndrome. the thought that i might have g
. >> researchers at this tokyo hospital are preparing a clinical trial. >> we take a blood sample of 20 cc's and send it to the testing company in the u.s. >> the number of japanese women aged 35 and over having babies has roughly doubled over the past decade to more than 250,000 per year. for this age group, the chances of a fetus acquiring down syndrome rise significantly. only a few percent of japanese women currently undergo prenatal testing. the new safer test may...
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in tokyo, the nikkei climbed 77 points while in hong kong the hang seng rose 19. >>> well, a mixed bag of news for wall street sent hp shares plunging to a nine year low. after sending up a big caution flag over next year's earnings. but the service sector grew at its fastest pace in six months in september while a dp reported the private sector reported they added 162,000 new jobs. >>> according to "usa today" six big changes are hiring upwards of 300,000 holiday workers. facebook is about to test whether users will pay to promote their posts on their friends' news feed. be sure to watch matt lauer's one on one interview with mark zuckerberg on "the today show." >>> chick-fil-a supported his comments about biblical families. >>> the fbi raided a houston company wednesday for allegedly exporting military technology to russia. >>> 84-year-old oil tie con t. boom pick jins is putting another x in texas divorcing wife number four. >>> speaking of typhoons, spking of an oil boon, one official says it's getting tough to tell the average joe from the average millionaire. >>> how do you turn
in tokyo, the nikkei climbed 77 points while in hong kong the hang seng rose 19. >>> well, a mixed bag of news for wall street sent hp shares plunging to a nine year low. after sending up a big caution flag over next year's earnings. but the service sector grew at its fastest pace in six months in september while a dp reported the private sector reported they added 162,000 new jobs. >>> according to "usa today" six big changes are hiring upwards of 300,000 holiday...
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in these banks outside the united states itself, only 15% in the rest of the world and 5% or so in tokyo, no other country had more the new one. the banking system, the american bank up 1% more than any single country. and japan, they are not doing these things anyway. that is not such a big problem but the u.k. probably, u.s. regulators working very closely together to my understanding on what they view as a concern and all of this too. and europe and britain and the united states have the same problem which is inherently an international problem. >> if i could paraphrase what you are describing it strikes me what you are saying is one side of the package to the fact that it equally balances interest of shareholders and staff and customer and there is another part which only benefits the interest of the shareholders and customer is completely excluded from that. [inaudible] >> historically important -- see the economy working, commercial banks doing their essential function. i can see the economy working without the amount of speculative and proprietary activity. i am not saying that is
in these banks outside the united states itself, only 15% in the rest of the world and 5% or so in tokyo, no other country had more the new one. the banking system, the american bank up 1% more than any single country. and japan, they are not doing these things anyway. that is not such a big problem but the u.k. probably, u.s. regulators working very closely together to my understanding on what they view as a concern and all of this too. and europe and britain and the united states have the...
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it seems like the latest tension is china's governor and the finance minister refusing to go to tokyo for the imf meetings. how serious is this in your view? >> i think that those are fairly short term issues. remember that the chinese leadership is in the process of undergoing a leadership transition for its own domestic purposes. the relationship between the countries is such that neither wants to see this escalate into a real break in relations. >> the numbers are big. it is a $340 billion trade relationship. to the common people of china who will refuse to go to a 711 this is something different. this is not about seeing the greater good. it is about their nationalistic pride. can you separate those two when it comes to the chinese consumer on the ground? >> i think in the short term those two will remain to be acting in different paths. the chinese government is willing to accept this hit on the japanese businesses. we have seen the impact on name brand japanese items and name brand stores and automobiles. we are not necessarily seeing the impact as nearly as strongly on things l
it seems like the latest tension is china's governor and the finance minister refusing to go to tokyo for the imf meetings. how serious is this in your view? >> i think that those are fairly short term issues. remember that the chinese leadership is in the process of undergoing a leadership transition for its own domestic purposes. the relationship between the countries is such that neither wants to see this escalate into a real break in relations. >> the numbers are big. it is a...
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taking a look at overseas trading on this tuesday in tokyo, the nikkei was up 3 points while in hong kong the hang seng rose 145. >>> well, call it high tech tuesday. up first, the market's react to yahoo's encouraging earnings after the belle monday. next, apple will be front and center before, during, and after its much behind ipad mini event. then after the bell, facebook's second earnings report as a public company. >>> elsewhere, despite signs of life from the housing market, realty track's new election 2012 report shows 65% of local housing markets nationwide are worse off than four years ago. >>> more sobering data comes to us from the pew center which finds 35 to 44-year-olds are the most worried about retirement. that is a stark contrast from just three years ago when generation x was the least concerned about retirement funds. >>> a new study ranks the nation's capital as the most affordable u.s. city. the study factors housing and transportation costs against median income. baltimore, philadelphia, minneapolis, and boston rounded out the top five. and finally, what does th
taking a look at overseas trading on this tuesday in tokyo, the nikkei was up 3 points while in hong kong the hang seng rose 145. >>> well, call it high tech tuesday. up first, the market's react to yahoo's encouraging earnings after the belle monday. next, apple will be front and center before, during, and after its much behind ipad mini event. then after the bell, facebook's second earnings report as a public company. >>> elsewhere, despite signs of life from the housing...
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taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei inched up 38 points and in hong kong the hang seng rose 34. >>> barring any big surprises from september's jobs report, it could hit the high today. experts predict about 115,000 jobs were added last month. weekly claims ticked slightly higher yesterday. on thursday, coal companies rallied after republican mitt romney gave coal a shout out during wednesday night's presidential debate. >>> troubling data paints a bleak picture of marketing confidence. investors have pulled some $138 billion of investments in stocks since 2009 while funneling 1 trillion into less risky bonds. >>> overseas today samsung reported record quarterly product. facebook is celebrating passing $1 billion users. zynga lowered its 2012 outlook for the second time this year. >>> two days after loose seats happened, dozen more flights are being canceled to allow for additional repairs. >>> in california, gas prices shot up as much as over 30 cents while some stations supplies have dried up thanks to refinery and pipeline problems. >>> meanwhile, in can
taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei inched up 38 points and in hong kong the hang seng rose 34. >>> barring any big surprises from september's jobs report, it could hit the high today. experts predict about 115,000 jobs were added last month. weekly claims ticked slightly higher yesterday. on thursday, coal companies rallied after republican mitt romney gave coal a shout out during wednesday night's presidential debate. >>> troubling data paints...
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tokyo's anybody ay gained half of a percent. wall street will be looking ahead to a number of reports including third quarter corporate earning reports. last week the dow was down 281 points. the nasdaq lost 92 points. social security recipients will get a cost of living increase of 1% to 2% next year. that's the smallest increase in 37 years. 56 million people receive monthly social security benefits. cost of living adjustments are based on the federal government's measure of inflation. it says consumer prices of risen less than 2% this year. a new survey suggests weak growth for nation's economy in the new year. the national association for business economists report is due to be released today and among its findings slow but improving housing market, unemployment rising above 8% for the first half of next year and low inflation. coming to a road or pond near you, the quad speed. the one person alter rain amphibious vehicle is made of lightweight fiber glass. it can travel up to 45 miles per hour on land or on water. it's sche
tokyo's anybody ay gained half of a percent. wall street will be looking ahead to a number of reports including third quarter corporate earning reports. last week the dow was down 281 points. the nasdaq lost 92 points. social security recipients will get a cost of living increase of 1% to 2% next year. that's the smallest increase in 37 years. 56 million people receive monthly social security benefits. cost of living adjustments are based on the federal government's measure of inflation. it...